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- Amwell forms a strategic partnership with Discovery Health, a health insurance administrator, which will introduce the first-ever digital therapeutic benefits funded by a health insurer in South Africa.
- As part of the collaboration, clinicians are now able to prescribe SilverCloud by Amwell, a clinically validated, evidence-based and affordable digital mental healthcare platform, to Discovery Health members.
Benefit Offering Expands Access to
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Blue Cross Expands Access to GI Virtual Care
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) today announced that it is growing its network of virtual care providers to treat two chronic conditions: gastrointestinal (GI) conditions and diabetes. Oshi Health and Virta Health are now part of Blue Cross' network and, as part of their agreements with Blue Cross, offer convenient access to virtual care for members.
Expanding Virtual Care to Cure Persistent GI Conditions and
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Emory Healthcare Joins Graphite as Governing Member to Advance Digital Health Innovation
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- Graphite, a software company developing the first comprehensive digital ecosystem for the frictionless exchange of health data, plans to add Emory Healthcare as its newest member.
- Pending negotiations of definitive agreements, Emory Healthcare intends to affiliate with Graphite as a Governing Member, joining the four founding health systems already dedicated to creating a common language for digital health.
Graphite Background
Graphite is a provider-led
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FDA Selects Ontada to Investigate Rare Cancers Treated in US Community Oncology Setting
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Ontada, announced it was awarded a competitive contract with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance the use of real-world data (RWD) in the U.S. community oncology setting.Ontada will conduct real-world research (RWR) that aims to strengthen the scientific understanding of the natural history of rare cancers by leveraging Ontada’s community oncology footprint and unique RWD.
Study Goals & Objectives
The goal of the study is to
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Butterfly Introduces Two Ultrasound Education Offerings
Butterfly Network, Inc., a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology and intuitive software, today announced the addition of two new ultrasound education offerings that will complete its full suite of education products. The new offerings will include:
- Butterfly Certified™, a complete set of virtual and in-person POCUS courses designed to meet local training or privileging requirements, delivered in partnership with
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Virgin Pulse, AWS Accelerate Homebase for Health Innovation
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- Virgin Pulse announced a long-term initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the innovation, growth, and performance of Virgin Pulse’s health and wellbeing platform, amid global growth.
- Virgin Pulse is leveraging AWS’s cloud capabilities, including generative AI, machine learning, and analytics, to enable advanced personalization across its Homebase for Health® platform, the cloud-native health and wellbeing platform.
Accelerate Homebase for
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Cedars-Sinai Expands Virtual Healthcare for California Patients Via App
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- Cedars-Sinai announced the expansion of virtual healthcare for patients in California through a new mobile app that allows individuals to quickly and easily access Cedars-Sinai experts for sick, chronic, and preventive care.
- Through the new virtual healthcare option Cedars-Sinai Connect, healthcare professionals are available 24/7 for urgent issues, and same-day appointments are accessible for primary care—reducing wait times for those seeking medical
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Sutter Health Launches Innovation Center
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- Sutter Health announced the launch of its innovation center – a new, dedicated space aimed at fostering creative solutions to some of today’s biggest healthcare challenges.
- Located in the Bay Area, the innovation center will serve as a dynamic hub for creative solutions that will shape the future of healthcare.
Sutter Health Innovation Center Overview
The dynamic hub will also be a space where Sutter Health leaders, physicians, teammates,
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FluidAI Medical Raises $15M for AI-Driven Postoperative Monitor
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FluidAI Medical (FluidAI), a pioneer in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for postoperative patient monitoring, today announced that it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by SOSV and Graphene Ventures.Funding was received with participation from Boutique Venture Partners, Threshold Impact, Cur8 Capital, Leva Capital, Kyto Technology & Life Science Inc., Juno Pharmaceuticals, and a number of esteemed
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M&A: Evernorth Health Acquires Bright.md Technology Platform
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- Today at HLTH, Evernorth Health Services announced the acquisition of technology and clinical capabilities of Bright.md, a leader in asynchronous care, triage, and healthcare navigation services to enhance MDLIVE’s virtual care
- By using asynchronous technologies to allow patients to initiate care on their terms, without the need for real-time clinician interactions, the integration provides patients with convenient access to care while reducing costs and
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